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Development Feasibility Checklist

Assess viability before committing to a new build development site — 138 interactive checkboxes across 8 key areas.

About This Resource

A comprehensive interactive checklist for developers: site assessment (access, topography, contamination, flooding, utilities, ground conditions), planning and regulatory (local plan, planning history, pre-application, ecology, highways, Section 106), financial appraisal (land cost, build costs per sq ft, professional fees, finance costs, profit margin targeting 20% GDV), market analysis (local demand, comparable developments, buyer profiles, absorption rate), design and specification (house types, density, parking, Part L and Part S compliance), legal due diligence (title, covenants, easements, rights of way, ransom strips), programme and procurement (build programme, contractor selection, phasing), and risk assessment with key risk table.

What's Included

  • Site physical assessment
  • Planning & regulatory checks
  • Financial appraisal items
  • Legal due diligence
  • 138 interactive checkboxes

Who Is This For?

Property developers and land buyers assessing the feasibility of potential new build development sites before committing capital.

Development Feasibility Checklist
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